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A brain bank of schizophrenia to fast-track diagnosis and better treatments. The stem cells in your brain are sleeping until they’re needed. Melbourne + Brisbane

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National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia’s Metcalf Prizes announced today  Two researchers using stem cells to study schizophrenia, degenerative diseases and brain cancer are winners of the 2025 Metcalf Prizes for Stem Cell Research, awarded by the National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia today (10 November 2025) at the Australasian Society of Stem Cell Research Annual Scientific … Continued

AUSTRALIAN KOALAS CHASING HISTORY AT DEAFLYMPICS

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Australian Women’s Deaf Football team had their final training session in Sydney on Saturday as they prepare to head to Japan with a goal of winning the country’s first ever medal at an IOC sanctioned event. The men’s and women’s teams head to the Japan on Tuesday to compete at the 25th Summer Deaflympics, a … Continued

Avalon Baptist Church kicked out of NSW Baptist Association over Marriage Equality

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Key Facts: NSW/ACT Baptist Association has removed affiliation of Avalon Baptist Peace Church and Seaforth Baptist Church.  The churches were disaffiliated on 8 November, following similar actions against Canberra and Hamilton Baptist churches in the past year Avalon Baptist Church supports marriage equality, whilst maintaining their commitment to Christian faith and Biblical teachings The church … Continued

AUSTRALIAN KOALAS CHASING HISTORY AT DEAFLYMPICS

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Australian Women’s Deaf Football team had their final training session in Sydney on Saturday as they prepare to head to Japan with a goal of winning the country’s first ever medal at an IOC sanctioned event. The men’s and women’s teams head to the Japan on Tuesday to compete at the 25th Summer Deaflympics, a … Continued

MEDIA ALERT: AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM HEADED TO THE DEAFLYMPICS

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MEDIA ALERT PHOTO/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY TODAY, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8 THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM HEADING TO THE DEAFLYMPICS IN JAPAN. What:Before they head to Japan on Tuesday to compete at the Deaflympics, the Koalas will have one final training session at Marconi Stadium. Why:Having qualified for the 2025 Deaflympics, the Australian women’s deaf football team, the … Continued

Missed opportunity to curb record whooping cough epidemic

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Key Facts: Hospitals ignore Government recommendations to protect against whooping cough with combined tetanus-diphtheria-whooping cough vaccine when treating wounds Australians being short-changed, with more than a million older adults protected from tetanus, but not whooping cough A whooping cough booster is recommended for adults at least every 10 years, yet fewer than three per cent … Continued

Thai vocational education representatives visit Guangxi Financial Vocational College, jointly discussing a new blueprint for vocational education

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NANNING, China, Nov. 7, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/ — Recently, Minister Tanapat Saengchan of the Vocational Education Commission of Thailand visited Guangxi Financial Vocational College. This exchange is an important opportunity to deepen cooperation between the two sides, and it is expected that through pragmatic communication, in-depth collaboration in the field of vocational education between the two … Continued

NSW makes smart investment for safer regional communities

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The Justice Reform Initiative welcomes the NSW Government’s announcement of $23 million to increase support for bail supervision, intensive case management, and early intervention and diversion of children and young people in regional communities. While the commitment to community-based solutions is a significant and positive step, the scale of this investment must be kept in … Continued

The Power of Connection: Collabor8Women Doubles Its Fundraising Goal for Ovarian Cancer Research

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More than 100 professional women gathered at Collabor8Women’s final event for the year, a sold-out lunch on November 5 at love.fish Barangaroo, celebrating women in hospitality and to raise funds for ‘Ovaries. Talk About Them.’ – CAMILLA AND MARC’s groundbreaking ovarian cancer campaign. The event paid tribute to Michelle Grand-Milkovic who is currently undergoing treatment for … Continued

Gold Coast’s 2025 Girls in Business Awards Event

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Key Facts: The 2025 Girls in Business Awards will be held on 8 November at the Southport Sharks Events Centre, Gold Coast, from 5:00 pm to 10:30 pm The event, established in 2019, celebrates business excellence and innovation, with a focus on women entrepreneurs and change-makers A new Business Man of the Year category will … Continued